Songe À La Douceur (Cello)

The composer Patrick Burgan and the giant of French music Henri Dutilleux formed real elective affinities with each other. Dutilleux never missed an opporËtunity to mention the high esteem in which he held the younger musician_x001A_swork. Dedicated to the memory of Henri Dutilleux, Songe La Douceur takes its title from the 2nd verse of 'L_x001A_Invitation au Voyage', from the 'Fleurs du mal' by Baudelaire x001A a poet who was a constant source of inspiration forDutilleux.&nbsp -Burgan invites listeners to explore the musical universe of the French master: the numerous quotations of his work, duly flagged in the score, form a superb constellation that stretches from the Mystère del_x001A_Instant to the Deuxième Symphonie via the quartet Ainsi la nuit, Métaboles and the concerto for cello Tout un monde lointain. Reflecting L_x001A_Invitation au Voyage, the composer follows the principle of verse and refrain, and thehypnotic return of the soft chords in pizzicato echoes the famous lines: _x001A_L , tout n_x001A_est qu_x001A_ordre et beauté, / Luxe, calme et voluptéx001A. This tribute, in the form of a delicate alchemy, combines sparkle, sweetness and spirit.